Is E16 2HT a good place to live?

East London (E16 2HT), East London, England

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Comprehensive Score

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

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At a glance

E16 2HT has plenty going for it.

  • Safety score: 4/5 (good)
  • Schools: 96 nearby (25 Outstanding)
  • Transport links: excellent — nearest station 0.3 mi

Summary

Overall livability is good. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

E16 2HT is a UK postcode in E16 with an average crime rate and a good safety rating. Families have access to 78 primary schools and 18 secondary schools, including 25 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The closest rail connection is London City Airport, 0.3 miles away.

Day-to-day amenities around E16 2HT include 5 supermarkets, 5 parks and 5 gyms. Healthcare is served by 5 GP practices, the closest 0.1 miles away. Full fibre broadband reaches roughly 100% of premises.

Over the past 6 months, 6 incidents were reported in E16 2HT. It ranks in the lower half for safety within E16.

Overall score

Excellent overall profile, averaged across five dimensions.

Each dimension is scored from 0 to 100 based on the underlying data for this postcode. Safety is scaled from the 0-5 rating used elsewhere on the page.

Per-dimension breakdown

Safety
4/5 — Good
Schools
76/100 — Good
Amenities
100/100 — Excellent
Transport
100/100 — Excellent
Connectivity
100/100 — Excellent

Safety

E16 2HT is rated 4/5 for safety, a solid score for a UK postcode.

In the most recent 6 months of Police.uk data, 6 incidents were reported in E16 2HT.

The most common categories are Violent crime (50%), Anti-social behaviour (17%), Criminal damage arson (17%), based on reported crime type counts.

Within E16, this postcode ranks 511 of 990 for safety.

4/ 5
Safety score
6last 6m
Reported incidents

Compared to nearby areas

E16 district average
574 crimes per 1,000 people
London average
100 per 1,000
UK average
85 per 1,000
Violent Crime
3 (50%)
Anti-Social Behaviour
1 (17%)
Criminal Damage Arson
1 (17%)
Vehicle Crime
1 (17%)

Schools near E16 2HT

96 schools near E16 2HT, including 25 rated Outstanding.

Families have access to 78 primary schools (22 Outstanding, 52 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) and 18 secondary schools (3 Outstanding, 13 Good and 2 Requires Improvement) within the local area.

78
Primary
18
Secondary
25
Outstanding
Primary schools78 schools
22
52
2
2
Outstanding (22) Good (52) Requires Improvement (2) Other / not inspected (2)
Secondary schools18 schools
3
13
2
Outstanding (3) Good (13) Requires Improvement (2)

Nearby amenities

E16 2HT is well served by everyday amenities, with 20 places within reach.

Within the 3-mile radius search we counted 5 supermarkets, 5 parks or green spaces, 5 gyms or fitness studios and 5 EV charging points.

The nearest supermarket recorded is TFC, 0.7 miles away.

Tate Park is just 0.3 miles away for daily green space.

  • 5 EV charging points within reach
5
Supermarkets
5
Parks
5
Gyms
5
EV chargers

Supermarkets

  • TFC
    SE186JL
    0.7 mi
  • Lidl
    SE186LW
    0.8 mi
  • Sainsbury's
    SE186QW
    0.8 mi
  • Co-op Food
    E162UB
    0.9 mi
  • Asda
    E65JP
    0.9 mi

Parks & green space

  • Tate Park
    E162DN
    0.3 mi
  • Royal Victoria Gardens
    E162NL
    0.5 mi
  • The Green
    E162RD
    0.5 mi
  • Saint Mary's Garden
    SE185AR
    0.6 mi
  • New Beckton Park
    E64NF
    0.7 mi

Transportation

London City Airport is the closest station, about 0.3 miles from E16 2HT - a very short walk.

Other nearby stations include King George V (0.3 mi), Beckton Park (0.5 mi), Royal Albert (0.6 mi).

In total there are 5 rail stations within the 3-mile search radius used by scoremystreet.

5
Stations in range
0.3miles
Closest
  • London City Airport
    E162QA
    0.3 mi
  • King George V
    E162JF
    0.3 mi
  • Beckton Park
    E162YN
    0.5 mi
  • Royal Albert
    E162QD
    0.6 mi
  • Cyprus
    E65PH
    0.6 mi

Connectivity

Full fibre broadband reaches almost every property in this postcode.

Reported availability: full fibre 100%, ultrafast 100%, superfast 100%.

100%
Full fibre
100%
Ultrafast
100%
Superfast
Full fibre
100%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) coverage
Ultrafast
100%
100+ Mbit/s broadband coverage
Superfast
100%
30+ Mbit/s broadband coverage

Housing

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